Engineering

This course cultivates entrepreneurship through understanding the current status and trends of the semiconductor industry and the experiences of company founders. In the class, students meet representatives of recently established semiconductor companies, hear about the startup motivation, business model, and future prospects, and share understanding of the overall semiconductor industry and various experiences related to technology-based startups through a Q&A session with the semiconductor CEO. 

This course offers a study of classical mechanics applied to flight mechanics and aerospace systems. Topics include: kinematics of point particles; dynamics of point particles; kinematics of a rigid body; geometry of masses; rigid body dynamics; systems of rigid bodies; torque-free motion of the rigid body; the airplane as a point particle. Pre-requisites: Calculus I, Calculus II, Linear Algebra, Physics I. 

This course introduces the dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, focusing on kinematics and kinetics. The course explores motion characteristics, force applications, and analytical methods in the contexts of engineering applications, such as rigid body movements. This course serves as a cornerstone for learning advanced civil engineering dynamics, and the course materials integrate theoretical principles with practical applications. 

Course Prerequisite: Calculus  

This course provides the theory and practice for students to understand ecodesign and sustainability and its affects on design practice. Students examine the design methods related to ecodesign and sustainable design and its applications. Project work is conducted to provide the bridge to integrate such theoretical knowledge into practice.

This course discusses the process, method, design, and selection of materials for various industries including the automotive, aeronautical, and aerospace industries. It also examines different materials and their applications including metallic foams, intermetallics, carbon-based materials, nanomaterials, and phase change materials. Pre-requisites: Materials Science and Engineering 

To be a successful industry leader, it is important to be able to efficiently manage various types of engineering projects. With this in mind, this course offers essential concepts, tools, and techniques of project management, presented through engaging case studies. By understanding the concepts and analytical frameworks of project management, students acquire practical knowledge and skills in project management, as well as the ability to conduct project risk analysis and management for analyzing recent or ongoing large-scale infrastructure projects. Additionally, the course provides a solid introduction to project financial management, covering aspects such as planning, estimating, budgeting, funding, managing project expenses, and billing.

This course provides a study of heat and mass transfer. Topics and concepts covered include: introduction to convection heat transfer, external flow, internal flow, free convection, boiling and condensation, heat exchangers, psychometry, and radiation.

This course introduces creative thinking methods and tools to foster design thinking in engineering and developing new products. 

As a part of advanced use of biological resources, this course explains the conversion and utilization technology of biomass to energy and materials. This course also refers to the latest technologies and diffusion trends on renewable energy and considers constructing a resource recycling society where renewable energy is utilized.  

This course examines the roles of logistics in supply chain management. It covers business of production; business environment; transport fundamentals and transport decisions; storage and handling systems and decisions; inventory policies; forecasting logistics requirements; facility location analysis; network planning process; purchasing scope and objectives; purchasing structure and organization; purchasing variables – price, time and quality; buying commodities; buying capital goods; buying services; purchasing systems.